Arang and the Magistrate
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Title: 아랑사또전 / Arang and the Magistrate
Chinese Title: 阿郎使道传
Also known as: Arang / Arang Magistrate Story / Arang: Magistrate’s Chronicle
Genre: Fantasy, Melodrama, Period, Mystery, Comedy, Romance
Episodes: 20 + 1 Special Episode
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2012-Aug-08 to 2012-Oct-18
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Synopsis
The drama is based on famous folklore.
A nobleman named Kim Eun Oh (Lee Joon Ki) comes to town searching for his mother after hearing a rumor that she is staying at the village of Miryang. He has the special ability to see spirits, but pretends he doesn’t because he gets annoyed when spirits come up to him asking for a favor.
Arang (Shin Min Ah) has lost all her memories when she became a ghost and is unable to rest in peace until she finds out how she ended up dead. However, after appearing to three magistrates, none of them survive the fright of seeing her. When she finds out that Eun oh is able to see her, she begs for his help.
At first, Eun Oh rejects her request. However he changes his mind after seeing that Arang is somehow in possession of the hairpin that he gave his mother at their last meeting. He believes that if he helps her, Arang will regain her memories and give him information about his mother. He exasperatedly (then affectionately) nicknames her “Amnesia” and as the town’s newly installed magistrate, he teams up with her to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death, which may involve the mysterious nobleman Joo Wal (Yun Woo Jin) and have supernatural ramifications.
As Eun Oh and Arang gradually unravel the mystery behind her death, they find out the events that have been set in motion have been a trap of the Jade Emperor, in his attempt to capture a rogue Fairy of Heaven who feeds on human souls. The gods cannot touch her as long as she is in a human body. Arang and Eun Oh’s participation in the events is crucial because this Fairy also happens to be the sister of Moo Young, the Grim Reaper of Hades, who cannot forget the love he once bore for his sister and is unable to bring her to justice. It is later revealed that the Jade Emperor saved Eun Oh as a child from a deadly sickness, resulting in his ability to see spirits. He also set Arang free from the bonds of the Grim Reaper after her death, thereby making her a spirit who roams the earth. In this game of supernatural stakes, Arang and Eun Oh who fall in love gradually have to pay the price because Arang has only three full moons in which to solve the mystery of her death and defeat their enemy…(Source)
Cast
Main Cast
Lee Joon Ki as Kim Eun Oh
Shin Min Ah as Arang / Lee Seo Rim
Yun Woo Jin as Choi Joo Wal
Supporting Cast
Hwang Bo Ra as as Bang Wool
Kwon Oh Joong as Dol Swe
Han Jung Soo as Moo Young
Yoo Seung Ho as King of Heaven
Park Joon Gyu as King of Hell
Kim Yong Gun as Noble man Choi
Kang Moon Young as Lady Seo / Hong Ryun / Moo Yeon
Kim Kwang Gyu as Lee bang
Noh Hee Ji as heaven fairy
Im Joo Eun as Moo Yeon (Moo Young’s sister)
Lee Sang Hun as Hyung Bang
Min Seong Wook (민성욱) as Ye Bang
Kim Min Jae (김민재) as Geo Deol
Song Jae Ryong (송재룡) as Kim Seo Bang
Lee Yong Yi (이용이) as Lee Seo Rim’s housekeeper
Cameos
Yoon Do Hyun as former magistrate of Miryang (ep 1)
Jung Soo Young as Bang Wool’s client (ep 1)
Im Hyun Sik as ghost (ep 2)
Lee Sung Min as gatekeeper (ep. 20)
Park Min Ha as child Arang (ep. 20)
Production Credits
Producer: Yoo Hyun Jong
Director: Kim Sang Ho, Jung Dae Yoon
Screenwriter: Jung Yoon Jung
Note
- This is Lee Joon Ki’s comeback project after mandatory military service and the first historical drama of Shin Min Ah’s career.
- This drama was postponed from July 25th to August 15th due to London Olympics
Awards
2012 MBC Drama Awards:: Best Couple Awards, Lee Joon Ki & Shin Min Ah (Arang and the Magistrate)
Preview
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Episode 9
Episode 10
Episode 11
Episode 12
Episode 13
Episode 14
Episode 15
Episode 16
Episode 17
Episode 18
Episode 19
Episode 20 (Not Available)
Episode Ratings
| Date | Ep | TNmS | TNmS | AGB | AGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 2012-08-08 | SP | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.9 | (<8.0) |
| 2012-08-15 | 1 | 14.4 (4th) | 16.8 (4th) | 13.3 (4th) | 15.1 (4th) |
| 2012-08-16 | 2 | 14.3 (6th) | 16.5 (4th) | 13.2 (6th) | 14.4 (4th) |
| 2012-08-22 | 3 | 16.0 (5th) | 19.3 (4th) | 13.2 (6th) | 14.2 (4th) |
| 2012-08-23 | 4 | 16.2 (4th) | 19.3 (4th) | 14.4 (4th) | 15.7 (4th) |
| 2012-08-29 | 5 | 12.1 (8th) | 13.3 (5th) | 12.4 (9th) | 13.7 (8th) |
| 2012-08-30 | 6 | 14.0 (10th) | 16.3 (5th) | 13.0 (8th) | 14.4 (6th) |
| 2012-09-05 | 7 | 13.1 (7th) | 14.6 (5th) | 11.7 (9th) | 12.8 (7th) |
| 2012-09-06 | 8 | 11.7 (12th) | 14.2 (6th) | 10.9 (12th) | 11.9 (11th) |
| 2012-09-12 | 9 | 17.0 (4th) | 19.5 (3rd) | 14.1 (3rd) | 15.3 (3rd) |
| 2012-09-13 | 10 | 17.0 (5th) | 20.5 (3rd) | 14.5 (6th) | 15.1 (5th) |
| 2012-09-19 | 11 | 15.3 (4th) | 17.2 (3rd) | 13.8 (5th) | 14.9 (3rd) |
| 2012-09-20 | 12 | 14.9 (5th) | 16.0 (4th) | 13.1 (6th) | 14.0 (6th) |
| 2012-09-26 | 13 | 13.9 (6th) | 15.9 (4th) | 11.7 (8th) | 12.9 (9th) |
| 2012-09-27 | 14 | 14.3 (6th) | 16.0 (4th) | 12.5 (8th) | 13.0 (9th) |
| 2012-10-03 | 15 | 15.0 (5th) | 17.7 (4th) | 13.3 (6th) | 14.5 (5th) |
| 2012-10-04 | 16 | 13.9 (8th) | 16.2 (3rd) | 12.9 (10th) | 14.4 (6th) |
| 2012-10-10 | 17 | 13.0 (6th) | 15.2 (5th) | 12.6 (9th) | 13.8 (8th) |
| 2012-10-11 | 18 | 13.5 (10th) | 15.1 (7th) | 11.4 (10th) | 12.1 (10th) |
| 2012-10-17 | 19 | 13.2 (8th) | 14.7 (6th) | 12.4 (7th) | 14.0 (5th) |
| 2012-10-18 | 20 | 13.8 (10th) | 16.5 (5th) | 12.4 (10th) | 13.8 (6th) |
Sources: TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielsen Korea
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July 8th, 2012 at 11:32 am
Can’t wait for this!
Shin Min Ah is baaackkkk! :”>
July 8th, 2012 at 11:35 am
Oppa joon ki…….,beautiful ghost sin min ah……can’t waiting……..♥♥♥♥♥♥
July 8th, 2012 at 11:44 am
Lee jun ki is backk! really – really miss you oppa! …………..
July 8th, 2012 at 2:20 pm
Shin Min Ah~~ long time no see her after being gumiho, welcome back to tv series
July 8th, 2012 at 2:46 pm
Looking forward to this drama…i’ll definitely watch this:)
July 8th, 2012 at 4:11 pm
lee jun ki!!welcome back dear..
July 8th, 2012 at 5:56 pm
lee jun ki can’t wait to watch your drama for long waiting time.
July 8th, 2012 at 7:59 pm
can’t waiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit ,………soooo exciting
July 8th, 2012 at 8:14 pm
so, shin min ah be a ghost?
will she be human at the end of the story??
I’m soooo curious!
July 8th, 2012 at 8:27 pm
Pretty SM and LJK are back. CAN’T WAIT TO WATCH THIS.
July 8th, 2012 at 8:53 pm
can’t wait for this drama…
really,,really feel curios
July 8th, 2012 at 9:49 pm
halo shin min ah…….
im so happy..
because i see you on tv again…
July 8th, 2012 at 9:55 pm
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July 8th, 2012 at 10:23 pm
OH my gosh! im gonna be dead in watching to much korean dramas and movies! im still not finish with about five of them then in july 25th this ones gonna be aired already! SACRIFICE!! for my oppa joon ki
July 9th, 2012 at 1:15 am
I can’t wait. I’m so wanting to see this.
July 9th, 2012 at 1:26 am
A KD to get excited about!
July 9th, 2012 at 1:45 am
o my god …………………………..i cant wait
July 9th, 2012 at 4:00 am
I like the synopsis! Hope it will be a good drama!
July 9th, 2012 at 4:14 am
AHHHHH!!!! I am so excited for this one!!!! Lee Jun Ki in a sageuk!!!
July 9th, 2012 at 6:44 am
looks good..;) cant wait… :/
July 9th, 2012 at 11:42 am
sarangae……shin min ah..wow its gud news to hear about her back….
July 9th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
i’m happy that they’ll be together in this drama because i like the both of them. but isn’t it expected that the drama has a sad ending because shi min ah is already dead from the beginning? that means they will not end up together:( unless joon ki will die at the end of the story, or there will be shi min ah’s reincarnation.
July 9th, 2012 at 4:24 pm
wowowowowo!! Lee Jun Ki, long time no see…cant wait for this drama..!!!
July 9th, 2012 at 5:52 pm
Cant wait to watch this, im so cuious what will happen if they fall inlove but im worried coz theres a possibility a sad ending, but is it possible that the magistrate return to the time when arang is still alive and then save her from the hands of the evil, afterall time travel is popular now, he he he….atleast happy endind…
July 9th, 2012 at 5:52 pm
Cant wait to watch this, im so cuious what will happen if they fall inlove but im worried coz theres a possibility a sad ending, but is it possible that the magistrate return to the time when arang is still alive and then save her from the hands of the evil, afterall time travel is popular now, he he he….atleast happy ending…